30 shops gutted

At least 30 shops were gutted in a fire at Chowmuhani Bazar in Begumganj upazila early yesterday. Local said the fire originated from an earthen oven of a sweetmeat shop and soon engulfed 29 adjacent shops at the bazaar around 3:00am. On information, fire fighters rushed to the spot and doused the blaze after three hours of frantic efforts. Mohammad Salahuddin, president of Chowmuhani Bazar Traders' Association, claimed that the loss caused by the fire could go up to Tk 30 crore.